Failure to Franchise

Episode Fifty - Flash Gordon (1980)


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Join us as we "Fall Back to the 80s" (yeah, we know we're starting in the summer...what of it??), a special three-month event dedicated to some of the most infamous failed franchise starters of the 80s. First up, Dino De Laurentis' cult-classic adaptation of a beloved sci-fi character, Flash Gordon. Not only was this movie clearly made to cash in on the Star Wars-mania of the time, but it even has another fascinating connection to George Lucas. But, needless to say, the movie did not fare as well as Star Wars...could the gamble of hiring an untested newcomer in the titular role have something to do with it? Does it effectively tow the line between "camp" and genuine drama? And just how damn catchy is that Queen theme song, anyway? All this discussed, and more!

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